Domke
surname tree, burials, plats
Fayette County Iowa

Widow Rose Domke and five known children immigrated 1869-1870 from Prussia, or likely Schneidanuhl in NW Poland.
The family stayed in New York for the first year, abt. 1870-1871, before moving to Chicago for two years, abt. 1871-1873.
They then moved to a 40a farm a half mile NxNW of Main.St, Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA, or abt. 1873-1874.
Eldorado and the NW corner of Westfield Twp, were the central locations for the family in the early decades.
Julius & Martin would farm SE of Eldorado, as would Otellia with her husband Daniel T. Danielsen/Danielson.
In 1891, son August would moved to a major farm in section 5 of Westfield.Twp.
Rose's grandson Fritz/Fred would later farm near Wadena in Illyria.Twp, followed by east of Wadena in Highland Twp, of Clayton.Co.

August Domke (the oldest known child of Rose)
and wife Anna Marie, with seven children moved from Dover.Twp to a major farm in sec 5 of Westfield.Twp in 1891. 
Four more children were born on what became known as the 'Domke' farm north of Fayette, in Westfield.Twp.
Both parents died in 1901.  The eleven Domke children would remain together on the farm, which was retained until sometime between the 1927 & 1938 plats.
The children remained very close throughout life, with several attending UIU at Fayette, becoming career educators.
Eight of the eleven children of August remained unmarried, with no offspring found for any of the eleven.
 

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Domke burials
 in Fayette Co, Iowa

Surname First, Middle Maiden Spouse or Parents Birth Death/Burial Cemetery City/Twp Notes

 


Colored rows = info/data updated; white rows = not updated, needing data. 

Domke Anna Marie Deuschle Domke August Ferdinand 1844/Prussia-1901/Fay.Co.IA 04 Feb 1843 12 Jul 1901 County Home Westfield Twp Age 58y5m8d. Taken from handwritten death records; Spelling may not be correct; No info to verify.  Burial is at West.Union.Cem, bz/2012.  Ch; Rudolph Julius, Wm Henry, Loiusa Augusta, Gustan Adolf, Jennifer Helena, Amanda Matilda, Pauline Theodora, Laura M. Elonora, Theodore August, Ervin Herman, Selma Lorraine.
Domke Julius Domke Unknown Barbara 1853/Ger-bef1905?/IA 1846 Dec 1917 St Peter Eldorado Lot 18.  Son of Unknown Domke ?/Prussia-bef1872/Prussia & Rose Unknown 1823/Prussia-1912?/Dover.Twp.  Ch; Martin 1895/Dover.Twp-1973/West.Union.IA.
Domke Rose (Rosine, Anna Lucinda?) Unknown Domke Unknown ?/Prussia-bef1872/Prussia Feb 1823 1912? (aft 1905 census) St Peter Eldorado Possible unlisted burial at Eldorado, as likely died near Eldorado.  B. Prussia.  Widowed & immigrated abt 1871 to Eldorado area Dover.Twp, with five known children.   Ch;  August Ferdinand, Julius, Martin, Rudolph, Otellia, plus three unknowns that may have died in Germany.  Torey & bz/2012.  Rose has not been found aft 1905 census.
Domke Martin   Domke Unmarried Dec 18, 1851 Nov 21, 1925 Wadena Cem Wadena Sec 1.  Age at death 73y. Son of Unknown Domke ?/Prussia-bef1872/Prussia & Rose Unknown 1823/Prussia-1912/Dover.Twp.  Living with nephew Fritz/Fred Domke east of Wadena, in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA, at time of death.
Domke Anna Marie Deuschle Domke August Ferdinand 1844/Prussia-1901/Fay.Co.IA 04 Feb 1843 14 May 1901 West Union West Union Add 1, bk 5, row 6.Age 58y5m8d.  Also listed as possible burial in the County Home Cem.  Parents unknown. Ch; Rudolph Julius, Wm Henry, Loiusa Augusta, Gustan Adolf, Jennifer Helena, Amanda Matilda, Pauline Theodora, Laura M. Elonora, Theodore August, Ervin Herman, Selma Lorraine.
Domke August Ferdinand Domke Deuschle Anna Marie 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm Nov 3, 1843 21 Mar 1901 West Union West Union Add 1, bk 5, row6. Son of Unknown Domke ?/Prussia-bef1872/Prussia & Rose Unknown 1823/Prussia-1912?/Dover.Twp.  Ch; Rudolph Julius, Wm Henry, Loiusa Augusta, Gustan Adolf, Jennifer Helena, Amanda Matilda, Pauline Theodora, Laura M. Elonora, Theodore August, Ervin Herman, Selma Lorraine.   Farmed near Eldorado, moved to sec 5, Westfield.Twp (Domke farm).
Domke Emma Pape Domke Fred/Fritz 1882/Dover.Twp-1947/Postville.IA Aug 21, 1891 Oct 23, 1948 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 4, row 4.  Dau of Peter Pape 1863/Ger-1941/Dover.Twp? & Katherine A. Shatz 1866/?-1950/Fay.Co.IA.  Ch; Eleanor, Dale Martin, Leo.
Domke Ervin Herman Domke Unmarried Nov 13, 1896 Aug 6, 1972 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 3, row 7. Son of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.  Graduated UIU in 1926;  career teacher & principal at Oelwein.  Living with sis. Louise A. in Fresno.CA & died hour apart.
Domke Fredrick (Fred, Fritz) Domke Pape Emma 1891-1948, Fay.Co.IA? Jun 19, 1882 Dec 22, 1947 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 4, row 4.  Son of Otellia Domke 1864/Prussia-1911/Eldorado.area.  Likely born out of wedlock, Torey&bz/2012.  Otellia married Daniel T. Danielsen in 1883; their ch. Were Emma, Bertha, Tena, Martha.  Fritz & Emma farmed east of Wadena.
Domke Laura M Domke Domke dau of August Ferdinand, unmarried. Feb 1893 abt 24 Nov 1926 West Union West Union Add 1,  bk 5, row 6. Burial date; Nov 26, 1926.  Dau of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.  Rudolph by name in burial listing, brother.  Attended UIU; educator. Died young of cancer.
Domke Louise A Domke Domke dau of August Ferdinand, unmarried. Jul 23, 1885 6 Aug 1972 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 3, row 7.   Living with bro. Ervin Herman in Fresno.CA, died hour apart.   Dau of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.
Domke Martin Domke Domke son of Julius1846, unmarried. 27 Apr 1895 9 Oct 1973 West Union West Union Add 2, bk 2, row 6.  Assuming this is son of Juilis Domke 1847/Prussia-1917/Eldorado.area & Barbara Unknown 1853/Ger-?/?.
Domke Rudolph Julius Domke Domke son of August, unmarried. Jul 13, 1882 Jan 1, 1949 West Union West Union Add 1, bk 5, row 6.   Son of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.  
Domke Theodore August Domke Domke son of August, unmarried. 30 Nov 1884 Jan 25, 1951 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 3, row 7. WWI Vet.  Son of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.
Domke William Henry Domke Domke son of August, unmarried. 1 Nov 1883 May 28, 1957 West Union West Union Add 3, bk 3, row 7. Son of August Ferdinand Domke 1843/Prussia-1901/Union.Twp & Anna Marie Deuschle 1843/Ger-1901/County.Farm.  Lived in or near West.Union entire life.

 


Domke Genealogy
Basic descendent tree of the only Domke  line that came into Fayette Co, Iowa.
We had to re-create the tree from online, census, burial info/data so there will be speculations/best guesses.
These trees can be added too or corrected should anyone want to copy/paste/email info.
Do not take any material/dates as absolute fact.  Use the data to jump start your own research.
 

Descendants of Unknown Domke
1 DOMKE, Unknown b: in Prussia (Schneidanuhl in NW Poland?) d: Feb 1869 in Schneidanuhl, Poland-Prussia Note 1: 15 Sep 2012 Domke last reviewed: Barry Zbornik Hannibal MO iowaz AT hotmail.com Note 2: Domke family tree/burials, Fay.Co.IA worked on, Torey,bz/2012. Note 8: This Domke family apparently came from the NW area of Poland, also listed in Prussia during census years.
.. +UNKNOWN, Rose (Rosine Anna Lucinda) b: Feb 1823 in Prussia d: 1812 in Eldorado area, Dover.Two, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Note listed in Fay.Co.IA; Ancestry shows Eldorado1912?? bz/2012. m: Bef. 1843 in Prussia Note 5: Bet. 1869 - 1870 Prussia to NY, wid. with ch. August Ferdinand, Juilus, Martin, Adelia; son Martin's obit, bz/2012. Note 6: Bet. 1871 - 1872 NY to Chicago, stayed 2y, Martin's obit, bz/2012. Note 7: Bet. 1873 - 1874 Chicago to farm near Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, Martin's obit, bz/2012. Note 8: Aft. 1874 Three unknown children of Rose may have stayed in Chicago if immigrated as many Domke's in IL & US at the time, bz.2012. Note 9: 1880 Census; wid, farming, Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, Rosie60, August35, Julius31, Martin21, Adelia17. Note 10: 1880 Wid. Rosie has 5 of 8 ch with her in Dover.Twp. Other 3? deceased, in Prussia or America?? Note 11: 1885 Census; farming, NEofSE, sec 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1885 Julius1850Ger single, bro Martin1855Ger single, wid Anna1823Ger, Fredrick1883Dover.Twp. Note 14: 1900 Census; Lucinda (Rose), with son Martin single & his nephew Fred, in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 17: 1905 Census; in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, P.O. West.Union. Note 18: 1905 Rose, Julius, Martin, Fritz, MartinM. Note 20: 1910 Census; farming, Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, head Juilius1852, son Martin1895, bro Martin1855, nephew Fritz1883, mother Rose1822. Note 24: If Rose had 8ch, 3 have not been found in IA, & were deceased before Rose, Torey&bz/2012.
2 DOMKE, August Ferdinand b: 03 Nov 1843 in Prussia (Schneidanuhl in NW Poland) d: 21 Mar 1901 in Union.Twp, on road near sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 3: ??Some of the ch. on Ancester cannot be correct, bz/2012? Note 6: 1878 Hist; bro's August & Martin, farming, sec 7, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 7: 1879 Plat; 39a, SW1/4 of NW1/4, sec 7, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: 1879 Located 1/2 mi NxNW of Main.St, Eldorado, off NW corner of cem. Note 9: 1885 Census; farming SE of NE, sec 19, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 10: 1885 August38, anna30, Eale/Earl3, Rudolph0. Note 12: 1891 Moved Dover.Twp to hm farm sec 5, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 16: 1896 Plat; 46a, in S1/2 of NE1/4, sec 19, Dover.Twp, 1.5mi SxSE of Eldorado. Note 17: 1896 Bro Julius in sec 17, bro Martin in sec 16/17. Note 20: 1900 Census; enumerated Damke, wf & 11 ch, sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 23: Bet. 1901 - 1926 Children retained & ran family farm sec 5/6 Westfield, sec 34 Union.Twp, Fay.Co.iA Note 24: 21 Mar 1901 Died on road walking from sec 5 farm toward Eldorado? with a boy, heart attach. Note 27: 1916 Plat; 140a, farmstead near center of sec 5 & 20a sec 6, Westfild.Twp, E & adj to County Hm. Note 28: 1916 Plat; 80a with Ronald M. Finch, W1/2W1/2/SW1/4, north of Westfield farm.
... +DEUSCHEL, Anna Marie Dueschal Deuschle b: 04 Feb 1843 in Germany d: 14 May 1901 in County Farm, sec 6, Westfield.Twp, FAy.Co.IA Burial: West Union Cem, Fay.Co.IA m: Abt. 1881 in Elodrado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 5: 1881 Germany to America, 1900/Census. Note 7: 1900 Census; enumerated under Damke, sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, husb & 11ch. Note 11: Aft. Mar 1901 Possibly suffered severe depression from death of husband & left with 11ch, bz/2012. Note 12: Farmstead adj to County Hm, thus may have been taken in, where death occured. Note 13: Aft. 1901 Children retained home farm 25+yr after death of parents, became 'Domke farm.'
3 DOMKE, Rudolph Julius b: 13 Jul 1882 in Sec 7, 1/2mi N of Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 01 Jan 1949 in Union.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: West Union Cem, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1905 Census; in Fayette P.O. area, Westfied.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 9: 1905 Rulolph, Wm, Louise, Amanda, Gustav (August), Laura, Theodore, Ervine, Selma Note 14: 1926 Living at Lake City, Calhoun.Co.IA.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, William Henry 'Willie' b: 01 Nov 1883 in Sec 7 or 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 28 May 1957 in West Union, Fay.Co.IA. Burial: West Union Cem, add3 bk3 row7, Fay.Co.IA Note 11: 1926 Farm hand for Mrs. J.A. Barnhart, Union.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 13: 1940 Census: West.Elm.St, West.Union.IA; siblings WmH56, LouiseA54, SelmaL40 Note 16: 1951 Living in West.Union.IA.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Louisa Augusta b: 23 Jul 1885 in Sec 7 or 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 06 Aug 1972 in Fresno, Fresno.Co.DA Note 11: 1926 Single, living on home farm, sec 5, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 13: 1940 Census: West.Elm.St, West.Union.IA; siblings WmH56, LouiseA54, SelmaL40 Note 15: 1951 Living in West.Union.IA. Note 28: 1972 Living with bro Ervin Herman in Fresno.CA, died hour apart.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Gustan Adolf 'Gus' b: 13 Oct 1886 in Sec 7 or 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 03 Mar 1967 in Wabasha, Wabasha.Co.MN Note 11: 1926 Living at Rochester.MN Note 15: 1951 Living at Red Wing, MN.
.... +LEHMANN, Lilliam Marie b: 17 Nov 1907 in Rochester, Olmsted.Co.MN d: 11 Jan 1991 in Wabasha, Wabasha.Co.MN
3 DOMKE, Jennifer Helena 'Jennie' 'Hanna' b: 23 Apr 1888 in Sec 7 or 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 16 Sep 1983 in Orange, Orange.Co.CA Note 11: 1926 Living at Anaheim.CA Note 22: Living at Anaheim.CA. Note 26: Birth date, death date/location from CA reocrds, bz/2012.
.... +NICKLE, Unknown
3 DOMKE, Amanda Matilda b: 27 Oct 1889 in Sec 7 or 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 18 Sep 1948 in Melrose Abbey, Anaheim.Co.CA Note 11: 1926 Single, living at Anaheim.CA.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Pauline Theodora b: 01 Apr 1891 in Sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.A d: 09 Mar 1980 in Orange, Orange.Co.CA Note 11: 1926 Living at Anaheim.CA Note 22: 1972 Living at Anaheim.CA. Note 27: Birth date, death date/location from CA reocrds, bz/2012.
.... +MARION, Unknown
3 DOMKE, Laura M. Elonora b: Feb 1893 in Sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.A d: Abt. 24 Nov 1926 in Hm farm, sec 5, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 26 Nov 1926 West Union Cem, Fay.Co.IA Note 11: Mar 1926 Cancer in Mar, turned serious in Sept, died in Dec. Note 13: Attended UIU Normal, taught 5yr at hm. sch, near sec 5 farm Westfield. Note 15: Taught 2yr at Brandt.IA after country sch consoldated with Fayette. Note 16: Taught 1yr at Hansell.Ia. Note 17: Attended UIU during summer vacations. Note 22: Burial service at M.E. Ch in West.Union.IA.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Theodore August b: 30 Nov 1894 in Sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.A d: 26 Jan 1951 in Fairbank, Alaska Burial: West Union Cem, add4 bk3 row7, Fay.Co.IA Note 15: 1918 Farming home farm, sec 5, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 16: WWI, Served 15m U.S. Army, in U.S. & Europe. Note 17: Stayed on home farm after discharge from Army. Note 18: 1925 Census; single, alone with sister Daniese (married), farming home farm, sec 5, Westfield. Note 20: Aft. 1926 Several yrs in TX & Wy, working as carpenter.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Ervin Herman b: 13 Nov 1896 in Sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.A d: 06 Aug 1972 in Fresno, Fresno.Co.DA Burial: West Union Cem, add3 bk3 row7, Fay.Co.IA. Note 9: Aug 1926 B.A. from UIU at Fayette.IA. Note 10: Dec 1926 Teaching school at Oelwein, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: Jun 1939 Became Oelwein.IA Jr.High principal. Note 16: 1940 Census; single, lodger, N.Fredrick.St, Oelwein.IA, with RobertE Lawther, puplic sch. teacher, Note 22: 1951 Living at Monte Vista, CO. Note 24: 1972 Living with sis. Louisa A. in Fresno.CA, died hour apart. Note 26: CA records; death 1972Aug4, obit indicated Aug7, bz/2012.
.... +UNMARRIED
3 DOMKE, Selma Lorraine b: 13 Feb 1899 in Sec 5 farm, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.A d: 01 Jun 1993 in Fresno, Fresno.Co.DA Note 11: May 1919 Teaching near Arlington, Fairfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: Jun 1927 Senior at UIU in Fayette.IA. Note 16: 1940 Census: West.Elm.St, West.Union.IA; siblings WmH56, LouiseA54, SelmaL40 Note 18: May 1944 Selma, homemaking & normal teacher, becomes principal at Mason.City.IA H.S. Note 22: 1951 Living in Bell, CA. Note 27: 1972 Living with bro Ervin Herman & sis Louise A, Fresno.CA, at time of their death. Note 28: Birth/death date/location from CA reocords, bz/2012.
.... +UNMARRIED
2 DOMKE, Julius b: 1846 in Prussia (Schneidanuhl (obit) in NW Poland) d: Dec 1917 in Eldorado area, Sec 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: St. Peter Cem, lot 18, Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 5: 1885 Census; listed under Juliar surname, farming, NEofSE, sec 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 6: 1885 All listed under Juliar surname; Domke(Julius)1850Ger single, bro Martin1855Ger single, wid Anna1823Ger, Fredrick1883Dover.Twp. Note 7: 1896 Plat; 40a & farmstead, NW1/4 of SE1/4, sec 17, Dover.Twp. Note 8: Jun 1895 CRpaper; acting insane at CR rail yards, reading German bible, returned to West.Union. Note 9: 1900 Census; Julius in IA Hosp. for Insane at Independence.IA. Note 10: 1900 Wf, Barbara, listed in Dover.TWp, as widowed, adj to b/law Martin Domke. Note 11: Aft. 1900 Julius returns to Dover.Twp from the Independence Hosp. Note 12: Mar 1901 Julius declared insane, bro August appointed guardian. Note 15: 1905 Census; Julius listed widower, back in Dover.Twp; ?Is Barbara deceased or divorced, Torey/2012. Note 17: Bet. 1905 - 1912 Plats; Plat; 40a & farmstead, NW1/4 of SE1/4, plus 20a, sec 17, Dover.Twp. Note 22: Bet. 1905 - 1910 Census; Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA; mother Rose is with son Julius. Note 23: 1910 Census; farming SE of Eldorado, Dover.Twp, b/law Dan. Danielson adj. Note 24: 1910 Julius1852 & his son Martin1883, bro Martin1855, nephew Fritz1895, mother Rose1822.
... +UNKNOWN, Barbara b: Jan 1853 in Germany d: in Possilby deceased by 1905. Burial: Not listed in Fay.Co.IA. m: Aft. 1890 Note 8: 1890 Germany to America. Note 10: 1900 Census; adj to b/law Martin Domke1850, & Dan Danielsen, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: 1900 Census; Julius is in Independence Hosp; Barbara listed wid. on sec 17 farm, Dover.Twp. Note 12: 1900 Barbara b.Jan1853, wid, 3ch 1 living, son Martin b.Jul1895. Note 14: 1905 Census; Julius is back in Dover.Twp, listed widower, with son Martain, ?Barbara deceased or divorced?
3 DOMKE, Martin b: 27 Apr 1895 in Sec 17 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 09 Oct 1973 in Hm in West.Union.IA Burial: West Union Cem, add2 bk2 row6, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: 1910 Census; farming, Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, head Juilius1852, son Martin1895, bro Martin1855, nephew Fritz1883, mother Rose1822. Note 22: 1940 Census; single, lodging with HermanE Pape famly, Dover.Twp, trucking. Note 25: West.Union Paper; age at death 78.
.... +UNMARRIED
2 DOMKE, Martin b: 18 Dec 1851 in Joseph-Ruh (obit?), Germany d: 21 Nov 1925 in Nephew Fritz's farm, E of Wadena in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA. Burial: Wadena Cem (sec 1), Illyria.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 4: Bet. 1869 - 1870 Age 18, Germany to NY, stayed 1y, obit/bz/2012. Note 5: Bet. 1871 - 1873 NY to Chicago, stayed 2y, obit/bz/2012. Note 6: 1871 Germany to America (1920Census), naturalized 1877. Note 8: Bet. 1873 - 1874 Chicago to farm near Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, obit/bz/2012. Note 11: 1878 Hist; bro's August & Martin, farming, sec 7, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 13: 1885 Census; farming, listed under Juliar surname, NEofSE, sec17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 14: 1885 Julius1850Ger single, bro Martin1855Ger single, wid Anna1823Ger, Fredrick1883Dover.Twp. Note 16: 1896 Plat; 40a, NE1/4 of SE1/4, sec 17, plus 35a just NE, SW1/4 of NW1/4, sec 16, Dover.Twp. Note 17: 1896 Plat; 2mi SE of Eldorad, bro Julius adj to E, bro August 1m SW. Note 19: 1900 Census; farming, sec 17, Dover.Twp, adj bro Julius, b/law Daniel Danelson, Fay.Co.IA. Note 20: 1900 Martin48, wid. mother Lucend (Rose)77, nephew Fred (Fritz)17. Note 22: 1905 Plats; abt 140a, mid1/2 of S1/2, sec 5, Dover.Twp, 2mi NE of Eldorado. Note 24: 1910 Census; farming, Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, head Juilius1852, son Martin1895, bro Martin1855, nephew Fritz1883, mother Rose1822. Note 26: 1920 Census; with nephew Fritz/Fred, Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA. Note 29: Abt. 1923 Paralytic Stroke, died abt two yrs later, age 73.
... +UNMARRIED
2 DOMKE, Rudolph Martin Darnke b: 23 Sep 1856 in Prussia (Schneidanuhl in NW Poland) d: 27 Sep 1943 in Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI Note 5: 1873 Germany to America, 1930/Census. Note 7: 1880 Census; farming adj to mother & siblings, Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, Robert23, Paulina20. Note 11: 1885 Census; farming Rudolph Damke, SWofNW, sec14, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1885 Rudolph1857, Pauline1869, Ernst1881, Eduart1883, Bertah1885. Note 15: 1895 Census; childen enumerated in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 16: Aug 1896 BurlingtonPaper; Schramm & Schmeig Co vs Paul Buehrer & R. Domke, re: notes. Note 18: 1900 Census; farming Windsor.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, wf & 6ch. Note 21: 1905 Census; Cary, Wood.Co.WI Note 24: 1930 Census; Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI, Rudolph73, Pauline70.
... +BEUHRER, Pauline b: 01 Oct 1859 in Wiaskinchen, Germany d: 02 Sep 1949 in Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI m: 1879 in Fay.Co.IA?
3 DOMKE, Ernest b: Aug 1880 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
3 DOMKE, Edward Frederick b: Jul 1882 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: Bet. 1967 - 1969 Note 6: Suspect the Fred 1891-1947 listed buried at West.Union Cem, with wf Emma 1891-1948, bz/2012.
.... +UNKNOWN, Emma (suspect) b: 1891 d: 1948
3 DOMKE, Bertha b: Dec 1884 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
3 DOMKE, Theadore Bernard b: 07 Mar 1887 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 29 Oct 1969 in Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI
.... +HOFER, Ida Elizabeth Anna b: 26 Jan 1880 in Switzerland d: 03 May 1978 in Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI
. 4 DOMKE, Edward Theodore b: 04 May 1914 in Pittsville, Wood.Co.WI d: in Sioux City, Woodbury.Co.IA
3 DOMKE, Paul Oscar b: Nov 1888 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1965
3 DOMKE, Fredrick G. b: Feb 1896 in Sec 14 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1974
2 [1] DOMKE, Otellia b: Oct 1864 in Prussia (Schneidanuhl in NW Poland) d: 1911 in Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: St. Peter Cem (Martin Domke's lot 38), Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 4: Given name analogs: Otellia, Otelia, Ottilia, Ottilie, Adelia. Note 8: 1880 Census; wid Rose, farming, Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, Rosie60, August35, Julius31, Martin21, Adelia17 (Otillia). Note 10: 19 Jun 1882 Suspect: Otilla/Adelia had son Fritz out of wedlock, Torey&bz/2012. Note 11: 1883 Daniel Danielson obit says marriage 1883 in West.Union, bz/2012. Note 12: 1885 Married 15yrs, stated in 1900 census, bz/2012. Note 22: 1910 Census; farming, Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, head Juilius1852, son Martin1895, bro Martin1855, nephew Fritz1883, mother Rose1822. Note 23: 1910 Census; farming adj to Julius Domke, SE of Eldorado Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 24: 1910 Daniel Danielson1862, Otelia1863, dau Martha Emma Talide1900.
... +UNWED, Likely m: 1881 in Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
3 DOMKE, Fredrick Fred Fritz b: 19 Jun 1882 in Sec 17 farm, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 22 Dec 1947 in Wadena area, Fayette or Clayton.Co.IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add3, bk4, row4, Fay.Co.IA. Note 5: 1885 Census; listed under Juliar surname, farming, NEofSE, sec 17, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 6: 1885 Julius1850Ger single, bro Martin1855Ger single, wid Anna1823Ger, Fredrick1883Dover.Twp. Note 7: Suspect Fred may be illegitimate son of Adelia, who died around childbirth. Torey/2012. Note 8: If Adelia died 1882...buried unmarked in Dover.Twp, bz/2012. Note 14: Mar 1914 OelweinPaper; ellen Sloan to Friz Domke, E1/2 of NE1/4, sec 7, Illyria.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: Apr 1914 OelweinPaper; Samuel Sloan to Fritz Domke, W1/4NE1/4SE1/4, sec 7, Illyria.Twp. Note 17: 1916 Plat; 90a, E1/2NE1/4, Illyria.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, 2.5mi NE of Wadena on Clayton.Co line. Note 18: Oct 1916 ElginPaper; Fritz.Domke Farm Sale, 178a, 3mi from Wadena, good farmstead, 150a work land, $100/a. Note 23: 1920 Census; farming E. of Wadena in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA, Fritz37, Emma28, Eleanor4, uncle Martin68. Note 25: 1930 Census; farming E of Wadena in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA, Fred47, Emma37, Eleanor14, Dale3. Note 27: 1943 Still on farm E of Wadena in Highland.Twp. Note 28: 19 Dec 1947 ArlingtonPaper; Fred suffered a severe stroke. Note 29: May have retired into Wadena, bz/2012.
.... +PAPE, Emma b: 21 Aug 1891 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 23 Oct 1948 in Dau Eleanor Bowles, Rt 1, Postville.IA. Burial: West Union Cem, Add3, bk4, row4, Fay.Co.IA. m: 24 Feb 1914 in Fay.Co.IA Father: Peter PAPE Mother: Katherine A. SHATZ Note 4: Father b. Mecklenburg.Ger, mother Ger. Note 22: 02 Aug 1948 Operated on at the Decorah.IA hosp., removed to Rochester.MN Aug7. Note 23: Remained seriously ill, removed to dau's in Oct.
. 4 DOMKE, Eleanor b: 1916 in Sec 7, Illyria.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 11: 1947 Living Rt, Postville.IA. Note 17: 2003 Living at Decorah.IA.
..... +BOWLES, George
... 5 BOWLES, Gary
... 5 BOWLES, Judy
. 4 DOMKE, Dale Martin b: 10 May 1926 in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA d: 29 Apr 2003 in New Hampton hosp; res of Fredericksburg, Chickasaw.Co.IA Burial: Rose Hill Cem, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw.Co.IA. Note 28: Death after long illness.
..... +ASCHBRENNER, Lois L. m: 19 Dec 1949 in LeRoy, Bremer.Co.IA Father: Arthur Henry ASCHBRENNER Mother: Elise Dora LEMKE
... 5 DOMKE, Connie Note 11: 2002 Living at Carlisle.IA.
....... +REESE, David
.... 6 REESE, Emily
.... 6 REESE, Jeffery
... 5 DOMKE, Debra
... 5 DOMKE, Diana Note 8: 2003 Living at Bloomington.IL.
....... +BRANDT, Robert
... 5 DOMKE, Patricia Note 8: 2003 Living Louisville.KY.
....... +UNMARRIED
... 5 DOMKE, Sheryl Note 8: 2003 Living at West.Union.IA.
....... +STRUTHERS, Neal
. 4 DOMKE, Leo b: May 1930 in Highland.Twp, Clayton.Co.IA Note 8: 2003 Living at Phoenix.AZ.
*2nd Husband of [1] DOMKE, Otellia:
... +DANIELSEN, Daniel T. Danielson b: 13 Nov 1860 in Sar Starvanger, Norway d: 06 Sep 1943 in Dau Anna's hm, 209 3rd St, N.W., Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Woodlawn Cem, Oelwein, Fay.Co.IA m: 1883 in West Union, Fay.Co.IA? Father: Tosten DANIELSEN Note 8: After military training entered Norwegian Merchant Marine 3ys. Note 9: Sea visis to China & S. Africa. Note 11: 1881 Immigrated to aunt's in Ossian, Wineshiek.Co.IA, farmer/carpenter. Note 13: 1883 Obit; Married Otella Domke of West.Union.IA (likely from Eldorado area, bz/2012). Note 16: 1910 Census; farming, Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, Daniel1862, Otelia1863, dau Martha Emma Tailde 1900 Note 18: Jun 1930 Failiing health, left farm, moved to dau, Emma McGee's in Oelwein.IA.
3 DANIELSON, Emma b: Bet. 1884 - 1885 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: Bef. 1900 in Died age 13, Fay.Co.IA.
3 [2] DANIELSON, Anna May Danielsen b: Oct 1886 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1965 Burial: Roland Cem, Story.Co.IA Note 8: 1943 Living in Oewein.IA.
.... +MCGEE, Unknown
*2nd Husband of [2] DANIELSON, Anna May Danielsen:
.... +HARRIS, Unknown
3 DANIELSON, Bertha Danielsen b: Oct 1888 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1943 Living in Decorah, Winneshiek.Co.IA
.... +RIEHART, Unknown Reinhard
3 DANIELSON, Tena Danielsen b: Nov 1890 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1943 Living in Ossian, Winneshiek.Co.IA
.... +BOYLE, Unknown
3 DOMKE, Martha Emma Tailde b: Sep 1899 in Dover.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1943 Living in West.Union, Fay.Co.IA.
.... +HOPE, Unknown

 


Dover Twp. Plat Maps, followed by Westfield.Twp Plats.
Widow Rose Domke and children settled near Eldorado in Dover.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA, 1873 or 1874.
In 1891, son August would moved to a major farm in section 5 of Westfield.Twp.
Rose's grandson Fritz/Fred would later farm near Wadena in Illyria.Twp, followed by east of Wadena in Highland Twp, of Clayton.Co.


Westfield Twp. Plats
August Domke (the oldest known child of Rose) and wife Anna Marie, with seven children moved from Dover.Twp to a major farm in sec 5 of Westfield.Twp in 1891
Four more children were born on what became known as the 'Domke' farm north of Fayette, in Westfield.Twp.
Both parents died in 1901.  The eleven Domke children would remain together on the farm, which was retained until sometime between the 1927 & 1938 plats.
The children remained very close throughout life, with several attending UIU at Fayette, becoming career educators.
Eight of the eleven children remained unmarried, with no offspring found for any of the eleven.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

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